A Village

You feel your body reforming, skin covering flesh and bones as your armour appears over you. You are familiar with the feeling, but it feels... Different, somehow. You can't quite put your finger on it, it's just an off sensation of differentiation from the status quo.

You open your eyes beneath your helmet to... Be blinded by the sun. You slam your eyes shut again, and realize you are lying down on the ground, surrounded by soft grass. Where are you?

You sit up, opening your eyes again and blinking as they adjust. You realize you are by a road, a rather large one at that. You look around, scanning your surroundings, and see a bridge leading to a small village, where a lone sentry stands watch.

What in the Dark Prince's name?

You rise from the ground, noting your shield is on your back and your sword is sheathe by your side. You step onto the road, and begin to walk towards the bridge and, as a result, the sentry.

"Halt, adventurer! What business have you in our fair village?" He calls, raising a hand as the other grabs for his sword.

Adventurer? On instinct, your eyes dart upwards. You see a name and level above your head. What? You open the menu, trying to find out what's happening.

'Makaidos'

Level Twelve Human Dread Knight

STATS:

HP: 575/575

MP: 80/80

MAT: 32

RAT: 22

DEF: 31

MDF: 26

SKILLS:

'Purveyor of Corruption': You can cause lower level opponents who are not Paladins or Priests to attack an ally for five seconds.

'Dark Ascendant Mortal': You are immune to dark damage, but takes 25% more damage from holy attacks.

POWERS:
'Illusion of Fatigue': Causes one target to suffer -25% Agility for 10 seconds. Costs 25 MP.

'Illusion of Weakness': Causes one target to suffer -20% Physical Damage for 10 seconds. Costs 25 MP.

'Illusion of Madness': Drains 50 MP from one target. Costs 25 MP.

PASSIVE ABILITY:
'Chosen of the Dark Prince': Class Ability. All Dread Knight characters are immune to Dark damage, and can use their 'Purveyor of Corruption' ability to permanently make one lower level monster a member of their 'Warband'. The monster limit of a warband is (Player Level Divided By Four).

EQUIPMENT:

'Blade of the Daemonborne': 'The chosen weapon of the Dread Knight Makaidos, this unholy sword is said to blessed by the Dark Prince Corruptis himself.' 80 Physical Damage, 55 Dark Damage.

'Serpent Shield': 'The chosen shield of Dread Knight Makaidos, the metal of this shield is said to have been quenched in the venom of a **** Adder, making it nearly lethal to even be near.' 95% Physical Damage Reduction, 60% Magical Damage Reduction, 55% Holy Damage Reduction. All enemies within one meter of the 'Serpent Shield' take 5 Poison Damage per second.

What. The. Corruptis.

You were a Player now? Your stats had changed and your name was now simply 'Makaidos'. What had happened? Your gear was also the same, even the names and descriptions. What were you?

"I am Dread Knight Makaidos, chosen of the Dark Prince and bringer of the darkness!" You said, looking at the sentry. The man's eyes grew wide as you looked over him. "I have come to spread the word of a new era!"

"What are you talking about?" The sentry asks, stepping backwards a little bit.